Brahmastra did set 2 gold standards for Indian cinema one being How good Vfx can be🔥 and the 2nd being- How bad Dialogues can be😂😂

After watching "12th Fail", it was evident how big of a role Vidhu Vinod Chopra has played in the writing for Hirani films, just how late writer Sujatha has done for Shankar before "I". There's no doubt that these are top-notch directors, but also no denying the fact that the writing plays a big role in their movies.

Bramhastra would've been better if it had 80% less "Shivaaaaa" imo

Unpopular opinion: If a film does well on box office even with flaws, it is not being judged. But even a very good film does not perform in box office, we try to find flaws.

Dispite bhediya didn't turn out to as good as expected ,but i am excited and hopeful about stree 2 and future ventures of the "horrorverse" 🤞🤞

Having recently watched 12th Fail, I am convinced that the Hirani-VVC combo was certainly the miracle formula. Hirani brought the charm and feel-good moments while VVC infused the raw emotional gravitas that made each of their flicks such a magical experience.

Main problem of brahmstra is directors confusion First he wanted to make a love story named dragon_ a fairy tale and in the middle of shoot he changed his mind and trying put astraverse in it ,and mixed everything and after that mess brahmastra is the result😂😂

I loved Dunki and Brahmastra. Yes there were some issues with these two. These were really good movie but with some flaws.

Dunki is a good plot, and the movie wasn't bad. But I think this is a difficult story to be packed in 2.3 hrs. You dont get the feel and pain of staying abroad etc. This is good story to be shown as webseries

I still think dunki wasn't made to be epic It was a sweet and simple tale Hirani could have made it epic But the scale was small 90 cr budget and 30 cr marketing budget The movie was 1000 times better than salaar tho

Dunki was not Hirani’s best work but it was definitely a good film which has great recall value.

I believe there was some magic effect whenever rajkumar used to collaborate with vidhu vinod chopra. Ever since their combo got separated i felt there was some touch missing in hirani's directorial

I am from Nepal and i know a lot of people who went abroad throug the process of dunki . I have heard their stories from themselves and can tell that Mr Rajkumar hirani did a fantastic job with the research for this movie. The movie as a whole has some issues but i will always appreciate Mr Rajkumar Hirani and Mr Shah Rukh Khan for telling their stories.

Brahmastra failed because of the sole reason of the poor writing!! They should have explored Shiva's psyche more - his fear regarding his powers & how it affects the ones he loves, made Guru's character interesting by giving him the dilemma that whether it is wise for Shiva to know the true potential(as he has immense destructive capabilities - could've made sense then why he was stalling!!), given Isha something substantial(could have been insane if they made her birth something integral to the plot in finding the Brahmastra, and given her powers that resemble the nature of the nurturing mother- Parvati), and obviously made Junoon's origin much more compelling by exploring her connection with Dev(possibly like a surrogate parent-child relationship or someone indoctrinated by Dev to be her servant due his end goal or POV on the powers and their wielders). God, the possibilities were endless!!🥺🤩🔥😔 Hopefully, the sequel sees the light of day!!🤞🤞

The main issue with brahmastra was its love story triangle, there was no emotion the audience feelt with the main leads romantic side, but YJHD did it brilliantly I have watched the movie so many times it still got that repeat value, and another boring factor was its impactless dialogues I wished the makers opted for an intense action, with matured dialogues , putting these factor aside the making and vfx really nice Hope they won't ruin the upcoming parts

Vidhu vinod Chopra was the screenplay director in 3 idiots. Need I say more 😅

Brahmastra has got a lot of issues from a writing stand point but I must say it was one of the best theatre experiences I have had from a Bollywood film since like 2018-19. If only the writing and the immature dialogues would have been fixed, we would have got a film to be remembered for a long time.

Dunki was a good movie for what it is.. Yes it had some issues but it was definitely a breadth from fresh air and a break from high budget Maar dhaad.

I think dunki was never about how they took dunki route rather how dunki affected the characters life. But it is true dunki will be more complete without the Raju hirani tag

I have true believe in brahmastra 2 because only dialogue was the issue that happened in 1st part and ayan always has an habit of improving himself

The action sequences of Attack can still be commended but I was unable to emotionally resonate with it, something which Khuda Hafiz 2 excelled at(still scarred that the movie didn't do well😭) Also, is there no one who can utilize Vidyut in the right way, not just regarding action but dramatic stuff? It is frustrating to see his potential go to waste!!!

Bhediya had a poor climax which was the main reason why the film didn't do as well. Although the origin story was good but some minutes of kriti's story was really needed

I maybe lying to myself but i really loved at what path hirani chose to tell such story of serious topic and atrocities of dunki people through his lighthearted way of storytelling so that u dont feel too deep heavy but still portray the right emotion at right amount. So as u go out after watching it u feel light hearted. This movie was truly a movie to watch with family by the year end.

I'm still hyped for Brahmastra 2. I know Part 1 is mediocre, but it's ambitious, technically strong and the future looks promising🔥

I actually liked brahmastra, of course it had its issues...but it was actually noice to see something so fresh after so long

Dunki did it's job brilliantly brother. It isn't like Hirani's other films, where he stressed on common topics. I don't think I have seen the topic Dunki took im almost any other film. There may be very few. The reason you didn't feel anything from it is cause you didn't experience Dunki irl. I did, and cried through the 2nd half remembering those awful times. Watched this movie. And I loved it.

Bhediya - 2/3 creativity left the project Prithviraj - bad casting plus utter bad director Brhamastra - buycott gang on its peak Dunki - hirani ji srk bharose, srk ji hirani bhrose, kahani raam bharose😅

As you said the problem with attack is that we couldn't connect with character's emotions. They could have taken more time to establish the characters.What is the use of good action sequences if you can't connect with the characters

Dunki was a good watch. It was a bit different and hard hitting in terms of storytelling. Yes, they could have showed the gritty donkey journey a bit more for the emotional impact but they showed what exactly happens after successfully getting there. The film is more about what could happen after the journey rather than while doing the journey. Whether it’s worth to take the risk even you might successfully reach there. It could have been a massive hit if not having clash with Salaar. Rather than the movie, everyone was fighting over the screens that time and the box office revenues. This film could easily make 300-350 crs without a clash. Those who really experienced this journey in their own life, they connected to the story.

I really liked Brahmastra, but the future for the franchise is very doubtful . Especially when Ayan has taken the rights to another studio altogether. Plus Ranbir is doing ramayana and animal 2 , the entire crew is doing other projects . Also even if they shoot it by 2027-28 . The VFX work will take a lot of work which will delay it further

I am still hyped for Brahmastra 2, becoz Brahmastra was one of best theatre experience💯❤

My problem with Dunk was that why would a patriotic ex-soldier help illegal immigration in the first place. He should know the importance of visas and country security. And why did Hardy go to London in the first place if he never wanted to live there?

Hirani magic was there in some parts, example is the scene where Hardy meets Balli and confronts him about sending fake pics back home, and then Balli tells him his compulsion. Sadly this was one of only few places where Hirani magic was, most of the movie just didn't work.

Jab Harry Met Sejal was a masterpiece with a bad accent of Anushka. Imitiaz's movie will hit you after a while, just like Tamasha, Laila Majnu, etc. It's the audience who was more into SRK romancing girls half of his age but in the story. . Bhediya was a brilliant attempt. It didn't need to have any horror element as It was a werewolf story who was protecting his land. Again, people rejected it. . People who are living abroad can relate to Dunky. It was a good-feel movie. Simple!!!

Anyone thought the comedy in Dunki was partly ripped off from 3 idiots and that Vicky Kaushal was just a Joy lobo of the film? Anyone else thought the entire craze to meet Hardy in the first sequence felt like Farhan and Raju's craze to meet Rancho?

Saying it again, if not for #Drishyam2, #Bhediya would have been sure shot blockbuster! (Released a week after Drishyam 2) Brilliant movie all around!

No matter how underwhelming it is, I'd still rewatch Dunki when it comes out on OTT. The overall underwhelming product wouldn't stop me from revisiting the film. This is the third time where SRK collaborated with celebrated directors after JHMS and Zero, and Dunki is a clear among them tbh. That scene where Manu says goodbye to Hardy and SRK's expression in that moment hit so hard.

I think the reason for failure of Brahmastra was its editing of both movie and promotional material. If they hadnt revealed much of the money shots in trailer , the film would have been so much better . Like Deva Deva song , imagine we saw that first time in the theatres it would have blown our minds

I think Dunki should hv never started with the characters in their old age. It just took away the feeling of danger while we watched them get to England. Personally, I think vicky kaushal's death should hv been the inciting incident, hardy and manu getting separated at court as the interval. It really didn't help the movie that dunki part of the movie was basically a montage.

Dunki is a Super Hit right now but at the theatre end it will 100% Get a Blockbuster Verdict😍😍❤Just Only Few days more to Get a Blockbuster Verdict❤

1:45 Akshay Kumar was miscast as Samrat Prithviraj

See I watched dunki today... Have seen review..so managed expectation... My POV... Movie Is a good watch and gives you a feel good feel... Comedy as per is not as that of idiots level...but is good..and some scene a indeed very funny... And despite it's flaws... I had a teary eye at the end..! Tu radio wapis krne gaya tha aur laalto mein hi zindagi guzaar di...had me!❤

I loved brahmastra. Yes, it does feel like a kids' story with super bad dialogues. Like my ears are still traumatized from listening to those in theatres 😂. But overall, I loved the movie and experience. I am all excited for its sequels, and I believe that Ayan Mukherjee will do a better work with Dev and Amrita's story with excellent VFX, like in part 1.

I remember you said in your review that if you're watching dunki and expecting a classic hirani flick with laugh and emotions with Drama you'll enjoy it but if you're expecting evolution in hirani's film making you'll be disappointed yes it was not as great as his previous legendary films but still it was a fairly good movie with characters I connected with rooted for it had beautiful old school humour and a climax which was very emotional when nikle the kabhi hum ghar se played everyone shed a tear.... speaking of evolution what evolution you find in Rajamouli's filmmaking in RRR when you named it the best film of 2022....and btw it's a normal disagreement from my side bro big fan of your channel from a long time 😅

I agree, they messed up in so many aspects in Dunki. The characters need to go to London wasn't explored and what happened to three of them in their 25 years stay in London also wasn't shown. Also the title was Dunki but they hardly focused on the journey. Actors like Boman Irani were wasted and there were so many unnecessary sequences like the Dubai one. I guess the best in Raju Hirani comes out when VVC is producing and he is working with an actor, not a star. I felt many sequences in the film was not to carry the story forward but just to boost SRK's image as a saviour.

Including dunki and speaking of it in same breadth as flops like prithviraj and others seems like a disservice or rathwr an intetnional dissing of a film which is still running in theatres...every film would have some issues here and there ..but including it here as if saying its a flop doesnt seem right to me especially when the other film released with it was as much of a disappointment or even more..😮

Loved your analysis. Brahmastra did really gud at the box office plus I don’t think it went that down, yes the dialogue part but it was a great movie experience for all.

Why is everyone upset with Jab Harry met Sejal and Jagga Jasoos? Those really are some good movies.

Bhediya was such a beautiful film! I did not feel anything was wrong at all! It's so sad that Animal is such a hit & this is not.

Dunki is still running after 16 days and making money What most people don't understand is that the final motive is to make money which Dunki has done to a great extent

You praised all these movies in ur first reviews and now you are changing your tone. Especially Bramhastra.

I absolutely loved Bhediya and Attack. Both movies had very fresh concepts with impeccable comic timing. I was surprised by John Abrahams comic timing. I find Attack as one of the best sci-fi actions India has ever created.

The presentation of the actor is in the director's hands. To present Vikram rathore in a way that first showcases his bandages on hand burning and then his eyes and then his whole face was up to Atlee. Siddharth Anand said in pathaan's success press conference that if the film fails then it's the director's fault because he gave you everything that you asked for.

I think bhediya had the bestt genz humour

I feel, if they ever make a Game (Soulborne game) based in India, Bhramastra can be a phenomenal option. I mean, they had debacle games Like Ra.one, Ghajini and Don 2. Bhramastra can be an amazing Game. But with the gaming standards we have as of now, to make a game like that, Kjo can go in debts

Ok dunki is not doing as per our expectations,but that doesn't mean movie is bad ,its a good film ,how can you put dunki in this list

Excellent analysis! I recommend please explore cases otherwise as well where weird projects, like the movie "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi,". Initially seemed unlikely to succeed on paper but turned out to be blockbuster hits due to outstanding performances and a compelling screenplay. Seemingly implausible plot of a wife failing to recognize her husband just because of removing mustache and a little hair-do. Yet the film's emotional depth has resonated with audiences, making it a memorable and rewatchable experience for many, myself included. ✨✨🌟🌟

@Jammy, I liked Bhediya, Brahmastra & Dunki in theatre. Not sure why you always look for a wholesome experience with every movie. Every movie is different.

Rajat Tokas is and will always remain the definitive portrayal of Prithwiraj Chauhan on the screen.

I think we are not willing to accept something new until it's validated...eg. R.A one people started praising it until they saw something very bad VFX cinema. Similarly emotional scenes are bound to story if you can simply add very emotional scenes in every story that won't survive or connect. Here people are seeing cinema in the lense of critics which was not the case previously.sholey worked after 3-4 weeks it's connected with people. Now people cry good movie are not coming and yet for good movies they don't go to theatre and then jammy will cry this movie deserves to watch

I enjoyed Dunki, went with less expectations and enjoyed more.

Let's see Ayan's work in WAR 2 Huge pressure on him

I believe that dunki is actually a good film and it's unfair by the audience to expect every hirani film to be as good as or beat three idiots or munna bhai.. A film should be judged for what it is and dunki was definitely funny, entertaining with a message to take back.. That's all one wanted and hirani did give it

We can't really say it was VVC's absence that led to the Dunki not being one of the best of 2023. VVC himself has made poor movies (example being Shikara). I am sure VVC gave creative inputs during the making of other Hirani ventures, but by saying that VVC's absence was the reason behind Dunki not being best we are undermining Hirani the filmmaker. The VVC absence topic has become more prevalent because 12th Fail is an outstanding film. Dunki itself as a topic was so niche that less people could connect with it. Hirani did a few things for the first time in Dunki which he never did before it so I think somehow he missed the mark there. Anyway it has done good business if we see from the budget to gross collection ratio so every stakeholder has made money. ROI to acha hi hai.

One thing you should know is that "Hirani" - never creates beautiful chemistry & love story in his movies. The love story is not marinated well. They will Just be cute together & like each other that's it

Bhediya I LOVED , i dont know why it failed.

Dunki In my opinion was a realy nice movie. It attracted those people more who live abroad. May be local people wont find that connection. The acting, music and emotional scenes were really good. People may have not liked it at the moment but will become a cult classic in coming years. Really loved watch it in cinema despite few draw backs.

Vikram Vedha, despite being a remake, truly deserved a wider audience. Unfortunately, the marketing efforts fell short at the grassroots level, limiting its reach. The lack of enthusiasm from the makers, possibly due to internal disputes, contributed to a missed opportunity in promoting their own product.This disinterest likely affected the film's overall visibility and reception. Additionally, the choice of the release date played a pivotal role. With the low pricing a week before the official release for everyone movie for one day ( 50rs or 100rs )audiences flocked to theaters, filling them to capacity for that day.A more strategic marketing approach could have amplified the film's impact and garnered the attention it rightfully deserved.

After i watched Cinemaan video about Brahmastra, he explained its problem on editing of the film, which i also felt while watching it. Brahmastra must focus on dialouges and editing of the movie to be impactful

Finally, waited so long for this!!

Being a big Fan of both SRK and RKH .. I kinda feel Dunki is the Weakest RKH movie... it was the first time I got bored in a Raju Hirani's movie

I recently watched jab Harry met Sejal and idk why I liked it rn. I really think jammy should give it one more chance

Eventhough I have not watched Dunky, still somewhere I have a feeling that it would be good.

Jo bhi ho, I want Brahmastra 2, also waiting for Stree 2, and more new SRK projects where we see the actor SRK in it, may be a comedy with Raj and DK, a drama with SLB or SRV, a film with Kabir Khan .

Im still waiting for a kabir+salman collab although i know tubelight didn't work out. Where kabir focuses on the story and ensures that Salman acts properly.Tubelight had wrong casting as a muscular actor like salman never matched proper to the role.

I don’t know about Dunki. I loved it. It was funny and sweet. It may be the weakest of Hirani movies but I wasn’t a big fan of his earlier movies. So Dunki didn’t disappoint me. I laughed when they were laughing and cried when they were crying. I could feel what they felt. So I loved Dunki. Apart from cheesy dialogues, I didn’t find the romance cringe in Brahmastra. But the movie is a visual treat and being part of a trilogy I can forgive some cheesy dialogues. I didn’t watch other movies.

For me Dunki has to be the weakest Rajkumar Hirani Film.

I think Bhediya is just over analyzed. I liked the movie and your comments on developing Kristi’s character and giving a message on the environment is not what this movie is meant to be about. It’s about someone who gets bitten by wolf and the things he does after he transforms into one. This movie delivers it. It’s a short and crisp movie and adding backstories or messages just increases the run time to like 2h 40m and there will be criticism that the movie is long. Besides there weren’t many werewolf movies that has had great characterization it’s meant just to be entertaining with no such message therefore I’m satisfied

Anmol watching you describe these informative and analytical videos is wonderful as always keep up the good work brother

Wouldn't we call kesari period epic ? Just asking. Imtiyaz wanted to make an Hollywood indie style like movie just like before sunrise of Richard linklater

We took our toddler to watch Brahmastra and the day after she spoke for the first time. Her first word was Shiva.

Maybe it's because I'm from Arunachal Pradesh but I loved Bhediya. (Maybe it's because we don't really get represented in any form in other parts of India.)

As I remember clearly you were calling Brahmastra a masterpiece... but in my opinion you are just like Gossip column like Pinkvilla..❤❤❤

Dunki was one of the best movies of 2023.

but I still loved Brahmastra❤

Peoblem with audiences and critics.. why we are comparing these movies to director's previous work? Swedesh compared with lagaan... bhediya with stree.. dunki with 3 idiots... mostly movies appreciate in ott.

Dunki the dunki analysis was too the point accurate. I mean the whole dunki route was hardly a 20 min think while the movie name is "dunki" itself 😂 Also the emotion of "hum apne ghar ja rhe hai" was useless as there wasn't any reason

People who were disappointed by Dunki should check out aaja mezico chaliye( a Punjabi film) the film is essentially what we were expecting from Dunki but done right

Should i watch joyland ? Does it matter if the movie is from pak

The thumbnail answers all the questions

i rally feel bad for attack because it was genuinely a good action movie in bollywood after a long time but i guess audience here does not desrve these good grounded action movies jhon also tried earlier with rocky handsome and force 2 but result were same

In dunki, the court scene should be the last scene and all of them should come back. after interval film should show more problem to all 4 , one might die , all should realise their sadness, lonliness and try to have mixed emotion of going or not to india.

Bhediya was a decent movie considering it was a part 1 of a franchise. The vfx, story telling and aesthetics was decent.

Bhediya was one of the best 3D movie I ever seen.....3D effects were amazing.....i enjoyed a lot

But I love dunki so much. Yes Dunki is not like 3 idiots or pk but It's a very good movie.

The first half of Dunki was engaging till Vicky Kaushal died. The motivation to take the Dunki route did not feel enough. Risking your life for what ? So that your mom doesn’t wear pants ? I understand the light heartedness for this movie but 3 idiots was engaging because it had an intense back stories and motivations for their main protagonist while this is what was missed in Dunki . Also SRK and his thick artificial Punjabi accent isn’t helping guys , he’s been doing this in Fan, Jab Harry Met Sejal, Zero … he’s considered King of Romance but lately Romance is something which is missing in the last decade of his films

Dunki was a ambitious project and definitely even Hirani would agree its his weakest . The movie wasnt bad in any way but when compared it will stand nowhere near PK or 3 Idiots ! The audience has loved the movie too specially in abroad. And personally also i think the second half was extremely good and emotional. Dunki route could have been shown more but ofcourse Hirani didn't wanted the movie to lose its family audience. Also the hyping up unnecessarily like its a movie to be watched even more times than 3 Idiots also increased the expectations which it didnt matched.

Your 3rd video trying to prove Dunki was a bad movie. I accept it was not a great movie but definitely a good watch. Will earn 450cr+ WW against a budget of 120cr is definitely a successful venture. Also if we consider an audience shift to action nowadays. Eventually will earn more than Tiger 3 which should have been added in this list rather.

Imagine Kajol, Rani or Kareena as Manu instead of Tapsee in Dunki... the film would have been on another level. There is no chemistry between Tapsee and SRK

Akshay Kumar was too old to play the character of Samrat Prithviraj